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We
have a "no lice" policy - Children with live lice must go home but can
return as soon as they have been treated. Children with nits can be in
school, but we encourage parents to continue to work with their child to
remove all the nits.

Head
lice are the most common louse problem in the United States. They are
easily spread by physical contact and infestations can occur under the
best sanitary conditions. Every year, 6 to 10 million people in the
United States have head lice with three-quarters of them being school
children less than 12 years old. Girls typically have higher rates of
infestation than boys do. However, having shorter hair does not prevent
or eliminate infestations. Income level is not a factor in infestation.
If one family member is infested with head lice, the risk of infestation
for the rest of the family is greater. Usually Caucasians have more
problems with head lice due to the shape of the individual hair shaft.